Spacey and friends at Annapolis reception to boost film tax break

Maryland legislators and friends couldn’t resist posting pictures of themselves with Spacey on Facebook. He stars as Frank Underwood, now vice president and lead of the dark political drama “House of Cards”on Netflix.

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Five years ago, I sat in a small conference room with a local real estate entrepreneur discussing his new organization with the unlikely mission to “Change Maryland” from its tax-and-spend ways. Late Friday afternoon, I sat down with Larry Hogan again, this time in his more spacious digs in the 240-year-old State House discussing how far Maryland has come in that time. “I’m very pleased with where we are at this point,” Gov. Hogan told me, summing his view of the legislative session.

Vidi

Great pictures of our legislators hobnobbing with Hollywood. One wonders if the wider the smile, the larger the tax credit. Caveat emptor taxpayers. Which industry will woo us next with a wine bar reception?

DotV

So we lower their tax and MARYLAND HAVE TO PAY FOR RAIN ON THEIR ROOF? What income does Maryland benefit?? I know stage hands have a heavy duty union – are they bringing them with them, or hiring locals.

abby_adams

Rubbing elbows the “celebrity” crowd. More sycophant ego boosting for star struck legislators. Sure we can fund “House of Cards” no problem. We’ll just raid another fund or pass another tax. We’ll get the money from somewhere. Wouldn’t want to disappoint promises made to Hollywood now would we? Disappoint MD taxpayers? What we think isn’t really all that important anyway!